LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia’s hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the World Anti-Doping Agency executive committee approved a full slate of recommended sanctions as punishment…… MORE
Domestic Violence Suspect Fatally Shoots Officer ‘To avoid going to jail’
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston police say a man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an officer. Police officials say Sgt. Christopher Brewster was shot just before 6 p.m. Saturday and died about half an hour later. Police said in a news release Sunday that 25-year-old Arturo Solis is charged with capital…… MORE
FBI Announces Pensacola Base Shooting a “Terrorism Investigation”.
PENSACOLA – The FBI has announced it’s investigation into Friday’s shooting at Pensacola’s Naval Air Base is being conducted as a probe into a terrorist attack. A 21 year old Saudi national who was training at that facility is believed to be the lone suspect who opened fire inside a base classroom, killing three people…… MORE
Missing Dallas Juvenile
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, 13-year-old, Ruby Rodriguez Munguia. She was last seen December 7, 2019 at about 10:00 a.m., in the 13600 block of Purple Sage Drive. Ruby is described white female with black hair and brown eyes. She is 4’9”…… MORE
Investigators Say They Know What Caused The Fire At A Houston Area Petrochemical Facility
HOUSTON (AP) – Local and federal investigators say a fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility that burned for days in March was accidental and caused by equipment failure at a storage tank. The report by the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concludes the failure took…… MORE
Pacific Gas & Electric Says It Has Reached a $13.5 Billion Settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas and Electric says it has reached a $13.5 billion settlement that will resolve all major claims related to devastating wildfires blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence. The settlement, which the utility says was reached Friday, still requires court approval. PG&E says it is a key step in leading…… MORE
Boeing Faces Possible Fine of Nearly $4 Million
AP– Boeing faces a possible fine of nearly $4 million after safety regulators say the company installed faulty parts on the wings of some Boeing 737 jets. The Federal Aviation Administration says suppliers told Boeing about a problem with the components, which are known as slat tracks. The parts sit at the front edge of…… MORE
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as part of its plan to conquer Southeast Asian territories; the raid, which claimed some 2,400 American lives, prompted the United States to declare war against Japan the next day, triggering World War II. In separate…… MORE
North Texas Rape Numbers Get More Startling Following Uber Report
FORT WORTH – Rape crisis center advocates warn the more than 3 thousand sexual assaults reported for the year 2018 by ride sharing company Uber are likely a small percentage of actual sex assault crimes; as little as 6 to 9 % of the actual crimes, says “The Women’s Center” Assistant Director of Crisis Services…… MORE
Senator Cornyn Pushes Bill Blocking E-Cigarette Sales to Children
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is fighting for atricter laws on E-cigarettes. The Senator visted the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth Friday with Mayor Betsy Price to hear from local medical professionals about the dangers of vaping and about local efforts to curb e-cigarette use in North…… MORE
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